Antibacterial Properties of Titanate Nanofiber Thin Films Formed on a Titanium Plate

Table 1

Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of the sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film against MRSA with and without UV exposure.

Evaluation with UV exposure

Evaluation without UV exposure

Number of times

1

2

3

1

2

3

Illuminance (Lux)

52–75

66–84

62–92

0

0

0

UV intensity (μW/cm^2)

144–159

171–179

133–236

0

0

0

Sample

Sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film

Blank sample

Sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film

Blank sample

Sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film

Blank sample

Sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film

Blank sample

Sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film

Blank sample

Sodium titanate Nanofiber thin film

Blank sample

Average of viable MRSA count just after the inoculation; (CFU/sample)

3.0×10^5

2.6×10^5

2.4×10^5

3.0×10^5

2.6×10^5

2.4×10^5

Average of viable MRSA count after 24 h; (CFU/sample)

7.2×10^2

6.6×10^8

<×10^1

4.6×10^8

1.0×10^2

4.2×10^8

9.6×10^2

6.8×10^8

5.7×10^7

5.6×10^8

2.1×10^8

4.4×10^8

𝑅; (antibacterial activity value)

5.9

7.7

6.6

5.8

1.0

0.3